Temple University Athletics
TEMPLE ADDS TWO STUDENT-ATHLETES TO 2004 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS
4.1.04 | Football
A.J. LINDSAY
Defensive Tackle
6-3, 300
Joliet College/Kokomo, Ind.
Junior College: A 2003 JC Grid-Wire Preseason Second Team All-American and 2003 NJCAA Preseason Second Team All-American under head coach Bob MacDougall at Joliet (Ill.) College ... Made 11 TFLs and five sacks as team posted a 7-3 record (6-2 N4C Conference) in 2003 ... Made 25 tackles as a freshman in 2002 as team posted a perfect 11-0 record and won the NJCAA national championship ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Kokomo (Ind.) High School, where he was a three-year varsity football letterwinner under head coach Willard Rice ... An Associated Press Second Team All-State and IFCA Top 50 choice as a senior ... An Indiana Mr. Football nominee ... A 2001 All-North Central Conference honoree ... Made 43 tackles (25 solo), seven TFLs and four sacks as a senior ...
Personal: Born July 10, 1983 ... A.J. stands for Anton junior ... Son of Anton and Maureen Lindsay ... Has a sister Latisha.
ALSTON SMITH
Defensive Line
6-2, 285
Huguenot High School/Richmond, Va.
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Huguenot High School in Richmond, Va. ... A four-year varsity letterwinner, playing both DT and OG under head coach Richard McFee ... Was named the VHSL State Defensive Tackle of the Year and unanimous First Team All-State as a senior ... A 2003 Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro, First Team All-Region and First Team All-Dominion District selection after making 18 TFLs, 15 sacks and three fumble recoveries ... Was a Second Team All-Metro and Second Team All-District choice as a junior after making 102 tackles, five sacks and 10 TFLs ... Cited as one of the top 30 players in the state of Virginia by The Insiders ... Attended the 2002 and 2003 Nike Camps at Penn State University ...
Personal: Born December 28, 1985 ... Son of Albert and Angela Smith ... Has a younger brother Akeem and a younger sister Asia.
